Schools

The 13WMAZ "Surprise Squad" made its first stop of the day Monday to Banks Stephens Middle School in Forsyth. That's where Annette St. Claire broke the news to Samantha Walton that she had been chosen as a junior journalist.

Gold Rush, a Mary Persons High School pep rally tradition, returns to Dan Pitts Stadium this Thursday at 7 p.m. The pep rally kicks off the football season as Mary Persons plays Jackson High School at home on Friday, August 30.

Whether your kids have already started school or if you still have several weeks left to your summer, it’s never too late or too early to begin to set your stellar student up for success this school year.

Superintendent Pack invites staff, parents, and community to participate in a special wellness opportunity on Mondays and Wednesday afternoons. At 4:30 p.m. on each Monday and Wednesday, Mr. Pack will be walking and talking with families and staff.

The walk begins at central office at 4:30 p.m. with a walk to and from the Education Center. Then the group will go up to the square and turn left on to Lee Street, to Montpelier Avenue and then through the high school parking lot with a return to the starting point at central office. The entire walk is approximately 3.2 miles. Mr. Pack invites families with students and small children to join us -- just bring the stroller and make sure that you are dressed for light exercising.

Whether your kids have already started school or if you still have several weeks left to your summer, it’s never too late or too early to begin to set your stellar student up for success this school year.